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June 9, 2023

The dog thing

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I have to acknowledge the eloquent detail of David Heilpern’s description concerning the issues around recalcitrant dog ownership in the Byron Shire, also Stephen McIllhatton re: some greater form of dog licence.

I have lived in South Golden Beach since 2005 and on any given day I’ve encountered aggressive, arrogant owners, either with their dog off-lead or at our dog-free beach. Peter Lawrence, where have you been?

Ralph Johnston, South Golden Beach


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Call to action for Evans Head over the Iron Gates development

Local community groups at Evans Head are putting out a ‘Call to Action' after being excluded from the Land and Environment Courts hearings and deliberations over the development application for Iron Gates.

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Hey govt! leave koalas alone! 

An Echo article about saving koalas in the Braemar State forest prompted 12-year-old Leila, from Byron Public School, to share the plight of our cute marsupial icon with her class.  

Planting trees is critical for the survival of koalas

Koalas and their health and habitat have been in the news more than ever in recent months and the word is starting to get out that they need our help.